Scientific name | Musa tropicana |
Common Name | Musa tropicana |
Watering | 1 per week & keep moist |
Pests | Spider mites, mealybugs, scale, and thrips |
Pet friendliness | Toxic to pets and humans , Eco Friendly |
Light | Bright, indirect light |
Temperature | 20-30 °C 15-35 °C 10-27 °C |
Humidity | 50-60% mist if needed |
Pot requirement | Good drainage&repot every 1-2 years |
Plant height | Up to 90 cm |
Potting mix | Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite |
Nutrition | Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days |
Pruning & training | Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears |
Common color & season | N/a |
Description | The Musa Tropicana has a compact, symmetrical appearance and large, paddle-shaped leaves. Young plants have maroon or purple blotches on their leaves which often disappear as the leaf matures. They are ideal for sun-rooms, conservatories and garden rooms, as these plants love lots of good light. Please note, the Musa leaves are fragile and bruise and tear easily, often snapping under their own weight. This is considered part of their charm and new leaf generates extremely quickly |